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"Well, the fact is that there are a hundred armed guards at every possible exit out of the palace, including the secret ones you used befoe and yes, even the ones your men secretly built when they infiltrated the palace last spring. So, essentially, if you try to escape your execution will simply be moved up a day."
"That's your first option. The second, and might I say much better, option is to join four other men and myself in group, whose goal is to seek out the evil causing dissent in His Majesty's kingdom, and destroy it."
"To answer your question pertaing to 'why you?', one needs to simply look at your resume. A theif who has travelled all over the country has great knowledge of the land and of the evils it carries, and the fact that you have gotten away from the Imperial Guard for the last decade proves your worth as a fighter. In short, we need your skills. So what do you say, do you promise to help the Emperor and your country?"
With this, Enzeru took his hand from his side and stepped towards Shoan, still carrying the smirk on his face.
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